Ducati’s official World Superbike effort will be run by the Belgian Alstare squad in a new two man team called Team Ducati Alstare. The two year deal will see riders Carlos Checa and Ayrton Badovini...

Ducati has issued a press statement finalising its plans for the 2013 World Superbike Championship, both in the development of the 1199 Panigale and how it will participate in the series.
Ducati say...

Frenchman Jules Cluzel secured his fourth win of his rookie World Supersport season with a convincing victory at Mangy Cours onboard his PTR Honda. Cluzel rode the drying track superbly to make it the...

The 15 round World Superbike Calendar has been confirmed in Magny Cours today.
The unconfirmed race on 23 June is expected to take place in Brno, Czech Republic.
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Frenchman Jules Cluzel ended the opening day at Magny Cours by setting provisional pole position for Sunday’ 22 lap World Supersport race.
The three time WSS race winner set a pole time of 1’41.886 – 0.406s clear of his closest rival. Ten Kate Honda rider Broc Parkes secured second spot ahead of Kawasaki Fabien Foret who made it two French riders on the front row.
Britain’s Sam Lowes claimed...

Jonathan Rea topped the first free practice time sheets at Magny Cours, setting a 1.39.064 on a drying tack. PATA Ducati rider Sylvain Guintoli finished second with in form Brits Leon Camier and Tom...

The 15 round 2013 WSB calendar is set to be confirmed on Friday, but below is a sneak preview of what it might look like. For over five years WSB bosses have been aiming to grow the series to 15 rounds and in 2013 they look like they have achieved their goal with races in America, Australia, India and Russia.
But remember this is only provisional so don't go booking any flights or hotels just...

Eugene Laverty celebrated his first victory since joining Aprilia with a classy performance onboard his RSV4. The 25 year old Irishman made the break at the front and controlled the race, soaking up intense pressure from Honda man Jonathan Rea on the final lap.
Laverty said: “It feels really good to finally get the win and get the monkey off my back. Portimao is almost like a home race...

Frenchman Jules Cluzel did everything he possibly could to keep his title hopes alive by winning the Portimao race, but the day ultimately belonged to Kenan Sofuoglu who by finishing second and secured his third World Supersport crown of his illustrious career.
Sofuoglu said: “I knew I only had to finish fourth even if Cluzel won the race, but on the last two laps I realised I could at least...

Tom Sykes secured a brilliant race one win after a tense battle with Carlos Checa at Portimao today. The factory Kawasaki rider dominated the restarted race to secure his third win of the year and move to second in the overall championship standings.
He said: “In the restarted race I had a much better set-up and I could feel what the tyres were doing. I was managing the tyre from the start of the...

Tom Sykes secured anther brilliant Superpole victory – his eighth of 2012. Onboard his factory Kawasaki Sykes also set a new best lap of the Portimao circuit with a stunning lap time using a rear qualifying tyre of 1’41.415.
Second place went to a hard riding Carlos Checa onboard his Althea Ducati. The Spanish rider was clearly pushing the limits of his bike and tyres but was rewarded with a front...

A late charge by championship leader Max Biaggi in the dying minutes of second qualifying saw him move to the top of the time sheets onboard his factory Aprilia. He was followed him by in form Brit Tom Sykes who also left it to the final minutes of the session to move up the leader board.
The two men knocked BMW riders Marco Melandri and Leon Haslam off the top spot with factory Aprilia man Eugene...

Sam Lowes started as he means to go on by setting the fastest time in the first qualifying session at Portimao today.
The 21-year-old Bogdanka PTR Honda rider secured provisional pole position ahead...

MCN has teamed up with the French Magny-Cours circuit to offer a pair of tickets to the World Superbike season finale on the weekend of October 6-7.
Beyond the massive British contingent including the...

Welshman Chaz Davies has taken his maiden superbike win in the second race at the historic Nurburgring circuit today.
Davies got off to a good start and was immediately at the front of the race behind...

2010 WSB champion Max Biaggi took advantage of a rare mistake by BMW rider Marco Melandri to take victory at the Nurburgring and the championship lead by 6.5 points.
Melandri was in third place behind...

Frenchman Jules Cluzel claimed his fifth pole position of the 2012 season with a brilliant 1’59.201s lap. Currently second place in the championship standings Cluzel sits 33 points behind leader Kenan...

Sam Lowes started the weekend as he means to go on by topping the time sheets in the opening qualifying session at the Nurburgring today.
The-21-year-old Bogdanka PTR Honda rider claimed provisional...